Education Reimbursement Program

School Supplies & Clothes Reimbursement

If you wish to receive a paper application, please contact Lacie Hickey (lhickey@peoriatribe.com) at the Tribal Office at 918-540-2535, and provide your mailing address.

Program Description

Lacie Hickey Education Director

The Peoria Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma has established a program for reimbursement of school supplies or clothes for members of the Peoria Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma who are currently enrolled in grades K through 12. This will be an annual program subject to budget approval each year by the Peoria Tribal Business Committee.

The maximum amount per eligible student per school year is $500. Reimbursements will be made in accordance with the following Guidelines and made payable to the parent/guardian submitting the application. Reimbursement checks will be mailed to the address as listed on the application.

Examples of costs allowable for reimbursement under this program include paper, pencils, notebooks, backpacks, shoes, clothes, school uniforms, lab fees, activity fees, summer school fees, or other fees charged by the school system. All costs must be itemized on a printed receipt and submitted with the Program Application. All submitted receipts for the school year 2018-19 must be dated between May 1, 2019-May 31, 2020. Any receipts submitted not falling between these dates will be returned.

All applications for reimbursements must be submitted to the Education Director at the Peoria Tribal Office. Only one application will be accepted per student per period. Each student can only be reimbursed 3 times per school year not to exceed the $500 maximum.

PERIOD

PERIOD DEADLINE

Period 1 – July 1st through July 31st, 2019

July 31st, 2019

Period 2 – August 1st through August 31st

August 31st

Period 3 – September 3rd through September 30th

September 30th

Period 4 – October 1st through October 31st

October 31st

Period 5 – November 1st through November 30th

November 30th

Period 6 – December 1st through December 31st

December 31st

Period 7 – January 1st through January 31, 2020

January 31, 2020

Period 8 – February 1st through February 28th

February 28, 2020

Period 9 – March 1st through March 31st

March 31, 2020

Period 10 – April 1st through April 30th

April 30, 2020

Period 11 – May 1st through May 31st

May 31, 2020

Period 12 – June 1st -June 30th

June 30, 2020

Applications must be received by the deadline date to be processed for that period. Any incomplete applications or postage due applications will not be accepted and will be returned for your completion.

Guidelines

Student must be an enrolled member of the Peoria Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma.

Must provide with application a copy of the student’s tribal membership card.

Student must be currently enrolled in grades K-12.

Must provide original letter on official letterhead from school certifying the student’s enrollment for current school year, or a print off of the student’s current schedule or grades.

Must provide original receipts; no copies will be accepted, however, copies will be accepted/reviewed on a case by case basis. Receipts submitted must be dated between May 1, 2019-May 31, 2020, showing date and amount of transaction with description of item purchased.

The maximum annual amount to be reimbursed per student is $500 and will be made payable to the parent/guardian submitting the Program Application.